Police: Woman found dead with bullet wound to chest

RICHMOND, Ind. — Police are investigating after a woman was found dead with a bullet wound to the chest Friday afternoon.

Richmond police were called to Hickory Drive around 2 p.m. Friday on a report of a dead person and found victim Jessica Jane Hoffman, 34, according to a release from the Richmond Police Department. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Few details were available late Friday as police continued the investigation. Richmond Police Chief Mike Britt said the autopsy happened Saturday morning. He is hopeful to have more information on the case Monday, Dec. 6.

The RPD statement Friday said the incident "does not appear to be a random act."

"I think it's safe to assume that the victim of this was targeted," Britt clarified Saturday. "For whatever reason, we don't know, but it wasn't just a case of somebody walking down the street and shooting somebody at random."

Investigators are talking to witnesses in the area and checking surveillance cameras. RPD does not have suspect information to share at this time.

Anyone with any information about the case is asked to call the Richmond Police Department at 765-983-7247.

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